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Cambridge Latin CourseStages

Stage 1 Caecilius

Stage 2 in villa

Stage 3 negotium

Stage 4 in foro

Stage 5 in theatro

Stage 6 Felix

Stage 7 cena

Stage 8 gladiatores

Stage 9 thermae

Stage 10 rhetor

Stage 11 candidati

Stage 12 Vesuvius

Major Skills

In Latin 1 students will be evaluated throughout the year for five major skills: 1) pronunciation, 2) reading comprehension, 3) vocabulary, 4) ability to explain cultural context, 5) fulfillment of social and civic exspectations.

Topics

The Roman family : Life in the city of Pompeii, particularly in the household of Lucius Caecilius Iucundus.

Daily life in Pompeii : From the household of Caecilius the student begins to explore daily life and the roles of men and women in Pompeii.

The city of Pompeii : The student expands his/her exploration to the streets and roads of the larger town.

The forum of Pompeii : The student visits the important commercial center, the forum of Pompeii.

The theater : From the forum the student visits the theaters of Pompeii.

Slaves and freedmen : The student explores the roles of slaves and freedmen.

Roman beliefs about life after death : The student moves outside the city walls to learn about the Roman beliefs about life after death.

Gladiatorial shows : The student moves back into the city to view the games in the arena.

The baths : The students learn about the baths in Pompeii.

School : The nature of schooling is explored through a rhetorical debate over Greek and Roman cultures.

Elections : The students witness the politics of small town elections.

Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius: | Students witness the final destruction of Pompeii.

Themes

Unit 1 of the Cambridge Latin Course takes place in Pompeii (56 C.E. to 79 C.E).during the early imperial period. Students explore the theme of Romanitas (what does it mean to be a Roman) from the perspectives of prosperous citizens, women, and slaves. They experience the economic and social history of the people who produced Latin literature at this time.

Projects

Students adopt a Roman name.

Students create a bulla.

Students start on-going archeological dig.

Students create a travel poster for Pompeii.

Students perform in basilica.

Students make their own theater mask.

Students make their own tombstones.

Students create a poster or rap advertising a gladiatorial show, or write diary entries as a gladiator.

Students perform in apodyterio

Students participate in a school debate.

Students create election posters and perform a mock Roman election.

Students perform a newscast from Pompeii

Seminars

1. Valerius Maximus Memorable Deeds and Sayings II.ii.2

2. Livy The History of Rome I.3 to I.7

3. Augustus The Deeds of the Divine Augustus 20, 21

4.Roman Branches of Government Text: http://www.crystalinks.com/romelaw.html

5. Horace Ars Poeticae 153-219

6. Keith R. Bradley Slavery and Rebellion in the Roman World

7. Deciphering tombstones

8. Gladiators – Some chose to become one…why?

9. Seneca Moral Epistles 41 1-2

10. Horace Satires 1.6

Plutarch The Life of Marcus Cato

11. Excerpt from Cicero’s letters to Atticus

12. Mount Vesuvius ’ Eruption by Pliny the Younger